versant Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun the side or slope of a mountain
    mountainside.
    • conifer forests cover the eastern versant

WordNet

Ver"sant adjective
Etymology
L. versans, p. pr. versare to turn abound frequently, to turn over in the mind, to meditate. See Versatile.
Definitions
  1. Familiar; conversant. R.
    Men not versant with courts of justice. Sydney Smith.
Ver"sant noun
Etymology
F.
Definitions
  1. The slope of a side of a mountain chain; hence, the general slope of a country; aspect.

Webster 1913